“The Cure” live on the River Stage at Hurricane Festival 2019
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The Cure kicked off their first North American tour in seven years on Wednesday (May 10) with a performance at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Robert Smith’s band performed a total of 29 songs, including songs from their forthcoming album Songs of a Lost World. Saving the best for last though, during the encore they played “A Thousand Hours” from “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me” as well as “Six Different Ways” from “The Head on the Door”. Both songs were performed live for the first time since 1987.
Robert Smith also caused a stir before the tour when he swept hundreds of tickets off the black market. He also tweeted derisively about King Charles’ coronation ceremony last Saturday (May 6).
Here’s the full setlist:
alone
Pictures of You
A Night Like This
love song
And Nothing Is Forever
The Last Day of Summer
A Fragile Thing
Cold
Burn
Fascination Street
Push
Play for Today
Shake Dog Shake
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
end song
encore:
I can never say goodbye
want
A Thousand Hours
At Night
A Forest
Encore #2:
Lullaby
Six Different Ways
TheWalk
Friday I’m in Love
Doing the Unstuck
close to me
In Between Days
Just Like Heaven
Boys Don’t Cry